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intransitively

intransitively adverb: in an intransitive manner; without an object following.

Adverb

intransitively

  1. In an intransitive manner; without an object following.
    • The verb 'die' is used intransitively.

Origin of intransitively

From intransitive + -ly.

Questions about intransitively

What does intransitively mean?
Intransitively means in an intransitive manner; without an object following.
What part of speech is intransitively?
Intransitively is an adverb.

Words near intransitively in the dictionary

  1. intransitive
  2. intransitive preposition
  3. intransitive prepositions
  4. intransitive verb
  5. intransitive verbs
  6. intransitively
  7. intransitiveness
  8. intransitives
  9. intransitivities
  10. intransitivity
  11. intransitivization

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